Inter and Lazio are sitting at the very top of the Serie A standings after just seven matchdays. Yeah, the Nerazzurri, last season’s Scudetto winners, are right there, but it’s Lazio’s incredible run that really has everyone talking right now.
Inter and Lazio Are Setting The Pace
Inter, our reigning champions, absolutely bounced back from conceding early (AGAIN!) on Saturday to grab a solid 3-1 away win against Bologna. Look, a win’s a win, and they’re defending the title, but are we the only ones concerned about Cristian Chivu’s squad giving up the first goal in so many Serie A and Champions League matches already? It’s a pattern, man. Concerns are definitely beginning to emerge over how they approach games.
But then there’s Lazio. What are they even doing? Gennaro Gattuso must be grinning ear to ear because they’ve pulled off an insane six wins in seven matches. That’s how you get to the top of the Serie A standings, right alongside Inter. Nobody really saw that kind of consistency coming, did they?
The Coaching Carousel Is Spinning WAY Too Fast
It’s barely even started and the Serie A coaching merry-go-round is already in full swing! We’ve seen six teams replace their coaches, including Napoli, who saw Antonio Conte leave after two seasons and brought in former AC Milan and Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri.
But get this: we’ve already had four sackings. Four! Fiorentina actually fired Fabio Grosso, who was hired in the summer, after only three games in charge. They literally called back Paolo Vanoli to lead the team. Bologna dumped Domenico Tedesco after four matches and brought in Raffaele Palladino. Over the international break, Parma decided Carlos Cuesta wasn’t their guy and got Alberto Gilardino. And Venezia? They sacked Giovanni Stroppa after six defeats in a row and appointed Davide Nicola. That’s brutal, and it’s happening fast.
AC Milan, Inter’s cross-city rivals, made some big moves in the summer too. They brought in former Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim to lead a new cycle after replacing their coach and the whole club hierarchy following a disappointing end to last season. It’s all change in Milan!
And how about Como? They went on the road and won against Fiorentina. Not only are their best starters showing up, but Mattia Liberali scored his first Serie A goal on Sunday! This kid is considered Nico Paz’s replacement, but he can also play alongside him when needed. That’s another gem in their roster, man.
AS Roma needed a big win against Genoa this weekend after three winless matches in a row between Serie A and Champions League. Especially after losing 4-3 at home last time out against Jose Mourinho’s team. They’re totally in the race for the title, but now they’ve got to deal with absences due to injuries, like Paulo Dybala’s.
It’s only seven matchdays in, and Serie A is already delivering non-stop drama, wild results, and coaching changes every other week. You can catch all the action, from Italy’s biggest teams to America’s biggest stars, all season long across Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, and CBS Sports Golazo Network. This Scudetto race is just getting started, and you know we’ll be watching every single minute.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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